The ten-day period flies by.

The three of them all felt brand new when they left Dahongshan. Although Ba Fenghan was audacious, he was also careful to use various means to detect the enemy's traces so as not to accidentally fall into an ambush.

After driving for a day toward Xiangyang, they found a hilltop to rest and dig up the belly of Huang Jing.

Under the starry sky, Ba Fenghan suggested: No matter how clever the demon girl is, she will never guess that with our personalities, we are willing to hide for ten days. She will only think that we have secretly gone north to Luoyang, so there should be nothing on us on the way.

Danger.

Kou Zhong, who was sitting on a stone and looking lazily, said, "Let us rush to Luoyang as quickly as possible. I'm worried that Yucheng and the others will be anxious and unbearable waiting! Or they may have fallen into the hands of the witch."

Ba Fenghan said: Don't worry! Your four brothers have been with you for so long and they know that the situation is dangerous and they know how to hide in hiding. The reason why I have a high regard for you is really because I and Jun Yu chased you away.

It was impossible at first. Both of us were better than you in light kung fu, but we couldn't catch up for a long time. Now I still can't figure it out.

Xu Ziling said lightly: If he caught up with us, Brother Ba, would he really want to kill us?

Ba Fenghan smiled casually and said: All mortals must die. Early death and late death are the same. If you had experienced my life in the desert among horse thieves, you would be indifferent to life and death, and you would understand me.

Do you mean? Only the strong can rule the roost in this world. Everything else is a lie.

Xu Ziling frowned and said: If a strong man can convince others with virtue, wouldn't it be better than convincing others with strength?

Ba Fenghan said: The strong are the strong. Everything else is just a means and strategy to achieve a certain goal. Let's see who has become the hegemon of the empire in the past and present. Who is not a ruthless person. Compared with Bi Xuanba, who is so murderous.

Still far from it!

Xu Ziling glanced at Kou Zhong and couldn't help but feel chilled when he saw him staring at the sky without saying a word.

Ba Fenghan said calmly: Everyone has their own beliefs and styles of doing things. Don’t think that because I am brave and ruthless, I kill people indiscriminately. Okay! Let’s get back to the subject. When we arrive in Xiangyang, we can buy with money, rob openly or steal secretly.

I also need to get him a boat to go north along the Jishui River. That will save a lot of legwork. What do you think?

Kou Zhong looked sideways at him and said, "Does Brother Ba have enough gold in his pocket? Stealing and robbing is not the behavior of a hero."

Ba Fenghan laughed and said: If you have any concerns about this matter, just leave it to me to handle it. Ba will never treat anyone willing to sell a boat to me.

A gust of night wind blew all three of them into a comfortable and free feeling.

Kou Zhong said with a smile: "Brother Ba seems to mean that he has plenty of luggage and a restless life, which makes me very envious. I wonder if I can ask Brother Ba some advice on how to make money?"

Ba Fenghan laughed and said: We still have a period of time where we have to watch you day and night!

Then there was a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth and he said in a deep voice: As long as you catch a person from the Yingui sect, I will have a way to force him to reveal the location of the Yingui sect's lair. Then we will turn from light to dark and use assassination methods to find a person.

Kill him so that Zhu Yuyan will know the consequences of offending me, Ba Fenghan.

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged glances with confusion in their hearts.

Ba Fenghan may not be a bad guy, but he is definitely a terrible enemy after turning against him.

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The three of them arrived in Xiangyang at noon the next day, and the Xiangyang City Gate reopened and everything was as before.

They pay taxes and go into the city to set up shop.

After freshening up, Ba Fenghan confidently went to Zhang Luo's boat to go north. The two of them had nothing to do and went to a nearby store to buy two or three new sets of clothes. Then they found a restaurant and sat down, each having a bowl of braised noodles and munching happily.

Since it was past noon time, the restaurant was deserted and there were only two other customers besides them.

Kou Zhong said in a low voice: I have never felt that conquering the world is such an unreachable goal as I do now. But more than ten days ago, when I stood on the wall of Jingling, the world seemed to surrender under my feet, and I Then you will never be knocked down. Alas!

Xu Ziling said: Because you are a person who is unwilling to be lonely. These ten days of retreat and self-cultivation will definitely make you bored.

Kou Zhong muttered, "I don't think so. In the past ten days or so, I have been as devoted as you, enjoying the excitement of the sword confrontation and even more intoxicated in the tranquility of each other's meditation. Sometimes I completely forgot about Li Xiuning and Song Yuzhi." He is as carefree as a flying bird and a fish. Sometimes his inner strength is so good that he can even control the speed of the Qi spiral. It feels like he has become Ning Daoqi, and he is considered to be the best master in the world.

Xu Ziling slapped the table and sighed: Assuming we could control the speed of the spiral, for example, first slow, then fast, then fast, then slow, I'm afraid even Lao Ba wouldn't be able to survive many times. But I'm afraid there's still a long way to go to reach such a state.

Kou Zhong said in astonishment: So you also felt this wonderful possibility. I thought it was my illusion?

Xu Ziling said happily: I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse to stay with Lao Ba for so many days this time. But I am sure that being here will be of great benefit to us. At least it will allow you to experience the joy and joy of being free from mental burden. Freehand has reduced your ambition to dominate the world. Otherwise, how could you feel that competing for world dominance is far away? Kou Zhong smiled bitterly:

Brother, you are here to trick me again, but it also gave me a wonderful idea. If I compete with others while maintaining a carefree state of mind, regardless of life and death, honor or disgrace, then who can be me? My opponent. Damn it! I will use Yi swordsmanship on the battlefield and become the Kou Zi's art of war. Then the world will be no one else but me.

At the end, the twinkling eyes were so stunning.

Xu Ziling frowned and said: These words are easy to say but easier said than done. For example, when you stood at the head of Jingling City and faced the Jianghuai Army's siege battle with thousands of troops, could you feel relaxed?

Kou Zhongdao: I couldn't relax at that time because I was shocked by the scene of death and destruction all around. But if I regard the entire battlefield as a big chessboard, all the soldiers are chess pieces, and I can play chess relaxedly, isn't it possible? Is it Yuzaiyouzai?

Then he smiled and said: The first key to Kou Zi’s art of war is to use your mind and tactics first while talking and laughing.

Xu Ziling sighed: The only problem you have now is that you don't have any soldiers, otherwise I will worry about your enemies.

When Kou Zhong was about to say something, a long laugh came from the entrance, and then a strange male voice said: Brother Xu, Brother Kou, hello, Tuoba Yute is here to say hello.

The two of them were startled and looked toward the door. Sure enough, it was Tuoba Yu, the disciple sent by Bi Xuan to settle accounts with Ba Fenghan. They immediately cried out in their hearts.

Tuoba Yu still looked well-groomed and dressed up like a pampered young man, wearing brocade and rich clothes, but hanging on his waist was his unique weapon, Eagle Claw Flying Hammer. The best part was that the eagle claws at both ends were seamlessly clasped together to form a buckle. A chic belt.

He came to the table with a smile on his face and exclaimed: Why do the two brothers look so weird? Are they embarrassed because they failed to meet and hand over letters in Luoyang half a year ago?

The two of them knew something was wrong when they heard his sarcastic tone. Tuobayu himself was a top-notch master. Back then, he had to deal with the two of them alone, plus Liu Heitai and Zhuge Weide. He was still at the upper hand, although his martial arts might not be that strong. After Ba Fenghan, he was not far behind, not to mention that there were pretty junior sisters Chun Yuwei and Bi Xuan who were not under him. The Eighteen Hussars of Beisei, who had been trained by themselves and were good at joint combat, turned around and started to fight. Although their martial arts skills had already improved, Although there has been great progress, I am still not optimistic.

Kou Zhongpian smiled and said: Brother Tuoba, please calm down. What happened to our brothers this year is really hard to describe. Please sit down, brother Tuoba, and ask for a bowl of clear noodle soup. Let's calm down the anger first and then we can discuss it in the long term, okay?

Tuobayu laughed again, sat down and said calmly: How can I get something to eat when all the guys are gone?

The two of them looked at each other in shock. Not only did they realize that the two waiters were hiding somewhere, but the only two diners had quietly slipped away. There were only three of them in such a large restaurant.

Xu Ziling frowned and said: We are preparing to go north to Luoyang to find Brother Tuoba. Brother Tuoba, don’t get me wrong.

Tuoba Yu smiled and said: "Don't be guilty, you two. I have something important to discuss when I come to the meeting today. Can we put it aside for the time being and wait for the matter to be resolved before dealing with it? What do you think?"

Kou Zhong said displeased: Why would we feel guilty?

Tuoba Yu showed an ambiguous smile and said: That would be the best. I have a question that I hope to get an answer from these two brothers.

Xu Ziling said: Brother Tuoba please come!

Tuoba Yu said calmly: We came to Xiangyang today mainly to hunt down the traitor Ba Fenghan. It was a coincidence that we met these two people, and we never expected that they would be traveling with the traitors. Frankly, I and my junior sister are very fond of Brother Kou and Brother Xu.

I have a good impression and I have two people who are willing to lend me "Secret of Immortality". So I would like to ask you two to stay away from other things and not get involved in the struggle between us and the thieves. You two can decide it with one word.

The two exchanged glances, both feeling embarrassed.

Now they and Ba Fenghan are on the same boat and fighting against the Yingui faction. How can they get through it if they just stand by and watch Ba Fenghan's crisis before the incident has even begun, let alone join forces to cooperate.

Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said: We don't want to fight against Brother Tuoba, but we cherish the friendship between us. However, Brother Tuoba's suggestion does make the brothers feel embarrassed. But if Brother Tuoba and Brother Ba are fighting a fair duel, we will definitely

Don't interfere.

Tuobayu fell silent and his gleaming eyes looked back and forth on their faces several times before sighing: Brothers Kou and Xu, do you know why everyone in the store suddenly slipped away?

The two of them immediately noticed a strange situation outside the store.

Tuoba Yu said softly: "Since Li Mi issued the Pushan Gong's Order to you, there are countless people in the Jianghu who want you to take credit. Among them, the most powerful group supporting Li, composed of Jinyin Gun Lingfeng and Fat Sha Jinbo, has gathered hundreds of people."

Many martial arts figures, including many masters, are chasing the two of them with all their strength, so the situation for the two of them is really very dangerous.

Now I, Tuobayu, am just here to inform you as a friend!

Kou Zhong said calmly: Are they outside?

Tuoba Yu said: They are just a group of people. Brother Ma Kou and Brother Xu are worried!

After that, he stood up and walked away leisurely.

Kou Zhong looked at Xu Ziling and turned his head. The two of them jumped off their chairs at the same time, soared into the sky, smashed into the house, and carried the broken tiles all over the sky to the back of the tiles in the shop.

When I glanced around, I was stunned.

I saw people standing in all rooms near and far. At first glance, there were at least over a hundred people.

The fat demon Jin Bo and the gold and silver gun Ling Feng were standing on the tiles of a shop across the street, looking like they were trying to catch a fish in an urn.

A burst of laughter came from the back of the neighboring house on the left.

The two of them followed the sound and saw that the laugher was a slender, handsome middle-aged man with a stern and sinister look on his face. His smile revealed a cold and cruel meaning. He was holding a large sword in each hand.

Powerful. Standing next to him were more than a dozen people of different shapes, tall and short, all of whom had swollen temples and full of air. They were not easy to match.

The man stopped laughing and said in a deep voice: I, Qian Duguan, the Lord of Xiangyang City, came here to pay a visit to Brother Xu and Brother Kou. How are they doing?

Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling exchanged glances and felt the seriousness of the situation for the first time.

If it's just Ling Feng and Jin Bo, they can run away if they can't defeat martial arts figures. However, if you have the money to participate alone, etc. If the whole city is the enemy, you are not sure whether you can escape.

Jin Bo snorted coldly to attract the attention of the two men, then laughed evilly and said: If you two are willing to put down your weapons, you will capture me. Jin Bo promises to treat you two well before offering them to the Secret Duke.

Kou Zhong shook his head and laughed, then turned to Qian Duguan and said: Old Qian, when did you become Li Mi's minion? According to rumors in the world, didn't Qian Duguan always remain neutral and never betray anyone?

Xu Ziling sang with him and said: Mr. Zhong, you don't know something. This is called the here and now. Now that Lao Du has captured Jingling and will go north soon, Lao Qian will naturally find a master to take care of him! Why do you still ask such stupid questions?

question.

Hearing the words of the two of them, Qian Duguan was extremely sarcastic. All the subordinates beside him had murderous intent on their faces. However, Qian Duguan was unmoved. He shook the two blades in his hands and said calmly: "If you two

Are you willing to tell me the truth about Mr. Yang’s treasure house? Qian Duguan immediately withdraws from this dispute. What do you think?

Kou Zhong laughed dumbly and said: "It's such a cheap thing. What if Brother Qian is willing to guarantee that we can leave safely and tell you where the treasure is hidden. Brother Qian, please make a decision first."

The people on Lingfeng's side immediately looked nervous to see how Qian Duguan would answer.
To be continued...